17-Year-Old Who Went Bald in High School Embraces Her Alopecia in Stunning Senior Portraits

Rather than cover up her newly bald head, 17-year-old Madisyn Babcock decided to use her senior year photo shoot to redefine beauty standards and spread awareness about the condition that caused her to lose her hair.

Babcock’s senior photos, in which she poses with her head covered by paintings of flowers, have gone viral for how the teen embraced alopecia, an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the hair follicles.

“I usually wear head covers due to the bald spots, so going entirely bald and exposing my head was new for me,” Babcock told Yahoo Lifestyle. “I decided to paint my head to raise awareness and to promote natural beauty.”

“We had worked together previously this spring, and I have been there through the process of her losing her hair,” Taylor explained. “Madisyn has never once let any of this affect the way she sees herself — if anything I think she is stronger, braver and more confident than the day I met her.”

Madisyn Babcock

Chelsea Taylor Photography

Senior portraits are meant to represent each individual, so the teen chose an outdoor and natural setting.